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The Cotton Bowl, which is also the Playoff (CFP) semifinal, features two high-level college football teams looking to advance to the big CFP National Championship.
Set for Friday, Jan. 10, the game airs on ESPN, so if you want to catch the game, there are a number of ways to watch online.
Who’s Playing During College Football Playoff Semifinal Game?
The Cotton Bowl finds the No. 6-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes playing against the No. 3-ranked Texas Loghorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.
However, even without cable, you don’t have to miss any of the action this season. The CFP semifinal game is also available to stream online on a variety of platforms, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and more.
All of these services (with the exception of Sling and Fubo) offer free trials that you can use to livestream the CFP semifinal game online for free.
How to Watch College Football Playoff Semifinal Online: Livestream Game Without Cable
Scroll down and check out the best ways to stream the Cotton Bowl, below:
DirecTV Stream’s Entertainment Package is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home. Starting at $86.98/month, you get access to ESPN for the Cotton Bowl — as well as more than 90 channels.
Starting at $82.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live channel streaming the CFP semifinal game with access to ESPN, along with more than 90 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
Fubo is one of the best options for streaming the game because it’s the most comprehensive. The service features the Cotton Bowl on ESPN. It even has more than 100 live TV channels for cable-free streaming. With prices starting at $44.99 for your first month of service with Fubo’s current deals ($79.99/month afterwards).
Sling is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Orange package going for half off your first month of service. The package includes ESPN for the CFP semifinal game. Please note: Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market.
Sports fans can add the Sports Extra package to their plan for an additional $11/month to get access to even more sports.
